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Hog Markets
Lancaster
Market
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, March 6,1978
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
50-1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 210-240 lb. 49,75-50.50;
20 head US 1210-240 lb. 51.00-
51.25; US 1-3 200-225 lb. 48.75-
49.75.
New Holland
Feeder Pig
, New Holland, Pa.
Wednesday, March 8,1978
' Feeder Pigs
Today 1153
Last Wednesday 1252
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday US 1-2 feeder
pigs mostly steady, US 2-3
5.00-8.00 higher. All pigs
weighed on arrival and sold
by hundred weight.
US 1-2 25-35 lb. 95.00-
112.00; 35-50 lb. 92.00-105.00;
. 50-60 lb. 78.00-95.00; 60-75 lb.
73.00-85.00.
US 2-3 2540 lb. 85.00-
106.00; 40-55 lb. 81.00-96.00;
55-80 lb. 62.00-92.00.
Utility 50 head-35-75 lb.
42.0&66.00.
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Consign all your feeder pigs to Walter M. Dunlap & Sons
where they will be handled by a capable and experienced staff.
LANCASTER STOCK YARDS
Consignors can get state tags at our office, thereby saving 25 c marketing expense.
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Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, March 8,1978
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
fully steady, some late sales
US 1-2 50-1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 49.75-50.50,-
Late Sales 51.00-51.60; Few
early sales US 1 200-240 lb.
51.0061.25; US 1-3 200-240 lb.
49.00-50.09.
New Holland
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, March 6,1978
Hog Auction
1537
Today
Last Monday 1789
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts
50-1.00 lower.
BARROWS AND-GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 49.85-50.50,
One lot 245 lbs. 50.60; One lot
US 1200 lb. 50.85; US 1-3 200-
240 lb. 48.50-49.50; US 2-3 200-
240 lbs. 47.50-48.50; One lot
US 3-4 255 lbs. 45.25.
FFFBFR PISS RECEIVED FROM B A.H. TOll A.H.
WALTER M. DUNLAP & SONS
Lancaster, Pa.
Hog
CONTACT:
JOHN CAMPBELL
Atglen, PA
(215)593-5529
GARY McGEE
Spring Run, PA
(717)349-2340
DAN DERR
Conowingo, MD
(301) 378-3280
Vintage
Hog
Saturday, March 4
Reported 824 head.
No. 1-2 205-235 lbs. 50.00-
51.00; No. 12-3, 205-250 lbs.
49.00-50.00; 43 head at 51.25-
51.75; sows 35.75-38.75; boars
30.75-34.50; heavystraights,
270-310 lbs. 45.00-48.50;
lightweights, 145-170 lbs.
36.0041.00.
Wednesday, March 8
Reported 450 head.
No. 1-2, 210-245 lbs. 51.00-
51.75; No. 2-3, 200-245 lbs.
49.50-50,75; sows 34.00-39.75;
boars 31.50-36.50;
heavystraights, 270-280 lbs.
44.75-48.75; lightweights, 155-
175 lbs. 34.00-37.00.
St. Louis
Hog Market
Thursday, March 9,1978
HOGS; 3500 - Barrows and
gilts moderate, 50 to mostly
1.00 lower. US 1-2 200-240 lb.
49.0049.50; US 1-3 200-250 lb.
48.5049.00.
SOWS: Steady to 1.00
higher. US 1-3 300450 lb.
43.0044.00; Over 450 lb.
45.0046.00.
Indianpolis
Hog
Thursday, March 9,1978
HOGS: 1000 - Barrows and
gilts moderately active, 25-
75 lower, mostly 50-75 lower.
US 1-2 210-240 lb. 49.25-
49.75, 58 head 49.75; US 1-3
200-250 lb. 48.7549-25.
SOWS: Scarce, not enough
on offer for adequate market
test. Few US 1-3 450-550 lb.
42.5043.50.
New Horizons
Between 1880 and > 1890,
more than 5 million immi
grants entered the United
States
PIG SALE
14 -1 P.M.
Peoria Hog
Auction
Thursday, March 9,1978
HOGS: 3200 - Barrows and
gilts fairly active, opening
mostly 50 lower. US 1-2 210-
240 lb. 49.00-49.50, 30 head
50.00. US 1-3 200-250 lb. 48.50-
49.00.
SOWS: Firm to 50 higher.
US 1-3 350-500 lb. 43.0044.00;
500-650 lb. 44.00-44.50.
Lancaster
Grain
Friday, Mar. 10,1978
These prices are made up
of the average prices quoted
by a number of participating
area feed and grain con
cerns. It should be noted
however, that not every
dealer or broker handles
each commodity. All prices
are per bushel except ear
com and soybean meal
which are per ton.
The average prices quoted
Friday, Mar. 10 are as
follows:
Bid+ Offered+
Ear Corn 55.75 67.00
Shelled Com 2.35 2.52
Barley 2.00 2.25
Oats
Local 1.30 1.60
Western 1.85 2.01
Wheat 2.61 2.65
Soybeans 6.01
Soybean Meal
Valley
Livestock
Valley Stockyards
Athens, Pa.
Monday, March 6
Reported receipts of 573
calves, 141 cows, 60 hogs, 20
heifers, 10 sheep, 10 lambs, 5
bulls, and 2 steers. Cattle
market stronger and calf
market strong.
Veals 47.50-77.50; bobs, 90
to 110 lbs. 45.00-55.50; bobs,
80 lbs. and down 29.00-51.50;
grassers and feeders 18.75-
29.75; lambs 45.50-61.00;
sheep 17.00-28.50; hogs 200 to
250 lbs. 44.50-51.50; sows
30.50- boars 22.00-29.00;
pigs 19.00-30.50; heifers
30.50- steers, common
33.00-35.75; bulls 26.00-37.50;
cows, good 30.00-36.00; cows,
medium 28.75-32.50; cows,
poor or small 21.00-28.00;
goats 10.00-22.00.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 11,1978
1 Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, March 9,1978)
March
April 48.87 46.05 4.03 42.15
May
' June
July
Aug.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Trend - Cattle are lower. Hogs are lower, Potatoes are
higher, and eggs are higher.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
, Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, March 9,1978)
March 2.34 2.78% 6.64% 173.50
245.00
May 2.37% 2.80%
July 2.39% 2.78 6,76%
Aug.
Sept. 2,39% 2.81%
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Trend - Com is higher, Wheat is lower, Soybeans are
higher, and Soybean Meal is higher.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE CALVES HOGS
Week to Date
584,000 71,000
Same Period Last Week
580,000 68,000
Same Period Last Year
The ancient Greeks believed eating raven's eggs would
restore blackness to gray hair.
MONDAY, MARCH 20
J.M. HOOBER Inc.
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
Yes indeed, we are in the lamb business. We
might not be the largest but we can offer you
specialized service and personal care
Consign your spring lambs to:
J.M. HOOBER Inc.
Phone (717) 397-6191 or 569-2084
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE • MARCH 14,1978
Consignors can get free tags from our office -
Save 25* per hd. marketing expense.
Chicago Chicago New York Chicago
Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
48.65 47.85
47.85
48.02 45.17
47.92 41.55
48.55 41.92
Soybean
Com Wheat Soybeans Meal
2.39% 2.88
79,000
570,000
EASTER
SPRIMB LAMB MARKET
IS THE DAY
46.85
4.47 42.95
44.40
5.35
6.75% 173.50
175.10
6.73 175.50
6.35% 169.20
167.50
6.24%
168.50
SHEEP
84,000
1,213,000
82,000
1,143,000
96,000
,1,293,000
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